Window-sash construction.



F. J. PLYM.

WINDOW SASH CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED MAY 3. 1909.

Lwflmn Patented Oct. 26,1915.

2 SHEETSSHEET l.

F. PLYM.

wmoow SASH c'owsrhucnom. APPLICATION' FILED MAY 3.1909.

Patented 001;. 26, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- FRANCIS J. PLYIVI, F NILES, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 KAWNEER MFG. 00., OF NILES, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

WINDOW-SASH CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed May 3, 1909. Serial No. 493,542.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, FRANCIS J. PLYM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Niles, in the county o f Berrien and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Sash Construction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to window sash construction and more especially to metallic sashes for stationary or movable windows, and my object is to produce a construction of the character outlined susceptible of application as frames for doors as well as windows and of simple, strong, durable and in expensive construction and capable of being secured in or removed from position easily and quickly.

To this end the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organization as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, 1n 2% which Figure 1, is an edge view of a window glass mounted in ametallic sash embody ng my invention. Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are similar views of modified forms of construction. 66 Fig. 6, is a section on the line VIVI of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on the line VIIVII of Fig. 1. Figs. 8, 9, 10 and 11 are edge views of window glass mounted in modified forms of sash construction of M that type capable of sliding or operating pivotally in a window opening. Fig. 12, is a section on the line XII-XII of Fig. 11. Referring first to Sheet 1 of the drawings, 1 indicates a window sill.'and 2 an angle- M bracket secured to the sill by screws 3. 4C is an angle-plate resting on the sill and against the upwardly-projecting arm of the angle-bracket and equipped at its upper end with a \l-shaped apertured resilient gutter t6 5. 6 indicates a molding strip bearing at one edge against the sill and the outer edge of the angle-plate 4. 7 are screw bolts (only one appearing) connected to the molding strip 6 and angle-bracket 2 and en- 56 gaged at their iner ends by nuts 8. 9 is a continuous or sectional inverted U-shaped channel bar fitting upon the base portions of plates 4 and against the vertical arms of said plates and spaced from the adjacent edge of the glass plate 10 clamped between Specification of Letters Patent.

the angle-plate 11 to Patented @ct. 2c, 1915.

the resilient apertured gutter 5 and the ad- ]acent edge of the molding strip 6, the bolts 7 extending through the channel plate, it being noticed that the bridge portion of the channel bar is interposed between the bolts and plate 10 and thus guards against any possibility of the latter coming in contact with the bolts. 11 indicates an angle-plate secured to the vertical arm of base-plate 4 and upon the bridge portion of the channel bar and equipped with leather or equivalent compressible strips 12 forming seats for the window glass and spacing the same from permit air to circulate around the Window glass and through the apertures of the gutter and the apertures 13 (only one appearing) in the moldlng strip.

In Fig. 2 the construction is substantially the same as in Fig. 1 except that the anglebracket is dispensed with and plate 4 is secured directly to the sill by screws 14:, it being also noticed that the molding strip 6 is preferably of different form and the hollow bead 15 covers the heads of the bolts 7 and is interposed between the molding strip and the heads of the bolts to be held in place by the latter. The plate 4 is also stiffened by providing it with the cover 16.

In Fig. 3 the construction is substantially the same as in Fig. 2 except in the fact that the compressible strips 12 are carried directly by the channel bar 9 and the plate 4 lacks the gutter 5.

In Fig. 4, the plate 4 lacks the gutter, and secured to said angle plate by the bolt 7 and nut 8 is an extra back-plate 17 equipped with a resilient gutter 18 engaging the window glass, it being also noticed that the back-plate is additionally secured by means of screws 19 extending down into the sill.

In Fig. 5, 20 indicates a base-plate adapted to be secured to the sill and provided near its opposite margins with oppositely 4:0 is employed, the same inner or upper edges of said plates terminatplate 25 is bent to form an upwardly-disposed hook-portion 29 to receive an analogous portion 30 of a forwardly-projecting flange 31 of plate 26.

In Fig. 9, 32 is the front plate of the sash recessed longitudinally to provide the U- shaped portion 33 to underlie the window glass and receive the bolts 7 and the bead 8 hiding the bolt-heads from view. Plate 32 is also provided at its opposite edge with a flange 34 to rest upon the flange 36 of the plate 35 in which are journaled the nuts 37 receiving the threaded ends of bolts 7, plates 32 and having flanges 38 and 39 respectively, engaging the outer and inner faces of the window glass.

In Fig. 10 the sash bar is\of substantially the same construction as in Fig. 9, differing from the same in minor changes of form or proportion, the parts ofFig. 10 being identified by the same reference characters as those of Fig. 9. I

In Fig. 11 plate 32 corresponds to the same plate of Fig. 10. In lieu of plate 35, a plate terminating in an upturned flange 41 bearing against the recessed portion 33, and said plate 40 adjacent to flange 41, is formed with a hook 42 to receive the inturned end 44 of a plate 43 hearing at its opposite margins against the rear side of the window glass. The alts 7 in this construction extend through the recessed portion 33 and also flange 41 and plate 43 and are engaged at their threaded ends by-nuts 4.5 journaled in plate 43, said bolts and also the similar bolts of the construction embodied in Figs. 8 and 10, being equipped with lock-nuts 46.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a construction to be employed as the sash bar of a permanent or a movable window or of a glass door, the types of construction on Sheet 2 being better adapted to the last-named use than those of Sheet 1.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is:

1. In a setting for plate glass, a support, a pair of yielding clamping members mounted on said support, said clamping members being each free to move toward the glass, and means for drawing them together toward the .glass.

2. In a setting for a plate glass, a sup- .port, a pair of clamping members mounted on said support, a glass supporting member mounted on said support, said clamping members being each free to move toward the glass and means for drawing them together toward the glass.

3. The combination of a support, inner and both free to move toward the glass for yieldingly engaging the opposite sides of a pane of glass, a gutter integral with the inner member and forming the glass engaging portion thereof, and means for drawing both of said members together and toward the glass.

4. In a setting for plate glass, the combination with a support of an inner and an outer sheet metal member, the inner member having a gutter to form the glass engaging portion thereof, said inner and outer members being both free to move toward the glass. and means for drawing both of said members toward the glass and together whereby the glass is resiliently gripped between the two members.

5. In a setting for plate glass, the combination with a support of an inner and an outer sheet metal member, the inner member having a gutter to form the glass engaging portion thereof, said inner and outer members being both free to move toward the glass, a plurality of parts underlying and supporting the glass, and means for drawing both of said members toward the glass and together whereby the glass is resiliently gripped between the two members.

6. The combination of inner and outer sheet metal members, said members being resilient and free to move toward the glass to yieldingly engage opposite sides of a pane of glass, said inner member having an apertured gutter and having its top edge bent upward to overlap and closely contact with the inner face of the glass, the other edge of said inner member being connected to said outer membc r and a two-part clamping means passed through said members, said two-parts being in screw-threaded engagement to draw said inner and outer member both toward the glass and together into direct yielding engagement with the faces of the glass to be supported.

7. In a window construction, the com-- bination of an inner and outer sheet metal member adapted to engage the opposite sides of a pane of glass at their upper edges, said inner member having an apertured gutter formed at its upper end and a flat bottom section adapted to rest on top of the window sill, said members abutting against each other, a plurality of standards arranged between said members and resting on said bottom section to support the glass, and headed fastening devices which bear against the inner member at one end and the outer member at the other end, said fastening devices comprising two parts in engagement with each other which can be screwed together to draw said sheet metal members each toward the glass and together, and both into direct yielding engagement with the glass.

and outer members mounted on the support members,

menace 8. In a window construction, the combination with an inner and outer sheet metal member adapted to engage the opposite sides of a pane of glass, of an inverted U-shaped member intermediate of said sheet metal fastening means for connecting said members together, and the pane of glass adapted to rest upon the said Ll-shaped member.

9. In a window sash construction, the combination of an inner and outer sheet metal member adapted to engage the opposite sides of a pane of glass at their upper edges, a channel bar intermediate of said members, an angle plate connected to one of said members and resting upon the channel bar and having the pane of glass resting thereupon. a fastening means extending through the said sheet metal members and the channel bar for the purpose specified.

10. In a window construction, the combination of inner and outer sheet metal members adapted to engage the opposite sides of a pane of glass at their upper edges,

the lower ends of said members resting adjacent each other, means for fastening one of said members to the windowvsill, a channel bar resting upon one of said members, an angle plate resting upon said channel bar and the pane of glass adapted to rest thereupon, fastening means extending through said sheet metal members and channel bar and a hollow bead carried by said fastening members for the purpose specified.

11. In a setting for plate glass, a support, a pair of yielding clamping members mounted on said support, said clamping members being each free to move toward the glass, and means for drawing them together toward the glass, drainage and ventilating openings in said clamping members for conveying moisture and air through said setting.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS J. PLYM. Witnesses:

WILBUR N. BURNS, ANNA M. DUNNALL. 

